Thursday, August 13, 2015

FEELING AND PREPARATION

Here is the sketch (12x12, and the finished painting (16x20). I decided to make it into a horizontal composition to introduce more context for what felt to me like an overly dominant capital building. I also brightened the color relationships a bit. I used to resent doing sketches in preparation for larger paintings. I just wanted to get with it, and it seemed like a burden to have to paint a subject again. It isn't really the case, though. As I became more interested in capturing the feeling I want in a subject, it began to be an enjoyable exploration of possibilities. I've also found it to be an invaluable rehearsal for having more fun with the larger painting, since I have a better idea of what I'm trying to do.

About Me

I paint outdoors because I love being out there creatively enjoying and interacting with nature. I paint indoors because of an obsession to make the most of sharing the beauty I've experienced. Both processes have their unique challenges, and both disciplines inform the other. This blog is a look at what I'm painting, and a bit on the way I go about it.
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